Mumbai (Showbiz Desk): Globally renowned Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has come under fire after sharing pictures from a Diwali party hosted at her home in Los Angeles, with some social media users criticising her for eating meat during the religious festival.
Priyanka Chopra posted pictures capturing joyful moments from the Diwali celebration on Instagram, a photo and video-sharing platform. One of the pictures showed the actress eating prawns.
As soon as the pictures went viral on social media, some hardline Hindu users strongly criticised her for consuming meat during a religious occasion such as Diwali.
Some users also objected to her use of candles instead of traditional earthen oil lamps to decorate her home.
It may be noted that despite living in the United States, Priyanka Chopra continues to express her connection with Indian cultural traditions on various festive occasions.